This painting shows an object colliding with Earth. What is thought to have happened as a result of this collision?

A) It blasted away debris that then accreted in Earth orbit to form the Moon.
B) It led to the extinction of the dinosaurs.
C) The impact released the heat that allowed Earth to undergo differentiation.
D) The impact changed Earth's orbit from one on which life would have been unlikely to our current orbit in which life flourishes.


A) It blasted away debris that then accreted in Earth orbit to form the Moon.

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